ALLEGHANY COUNTY, VA - CEMETERIES – Stull Cemetery ----¤¤¤---- Source: Library of Virginia Digital Collection LVA Titled Files: Survey Report, Stull cemetery: 1937 Apr. 30 Research made by Robert Stover Cemetery Location: 10 miles southwest of Low Moor, Virginia, Route #616 to Richpatch Church, turn south on Route #621, 2 miles to Mr. D.F. Jones, go west on private road, 1 mile towards foot of Montgomery’s Knob. Alleghany County OWNERS: 1824 Surveyed for John King 137 acres in Alleghany County in Richpatch on south fork of Roaring Run, adjoining lands of heirs of George Hardy, deceased and Michael Kimberlin, and said King’s own land. Deed Book 1, p. 43 1869 Oct. John King conveyed to John J., Charles M., Dan S., James H., George K. H. Stull for $1.00 two tracts of land, one adjoining old Kimberlin place and lands of Anthony Harmon, containing 300 acres; other 36 acres on north of Big Mountain. Deed Book 6, p. 356. The cemetery is on the 300 acre tract. 1904 C.M. and Allen C. Stull convey and grant to Robert L. Parrish, Trustee, 300 acres, same conveyed to C.M. Stull from J.H. Stull and others (Dec. 1875 Deed Book 8, p. 253). C.M. Stull evidently bought out the shares of the other heirs. Deed Book 31, p. 384 1917 Gray M. Parrish (widow of Robert L. Parrish deceased) and trustees of R.L. Parrish; W.W. Taylor, J.M. Morehead, Gray M. Parrish, and Philip P. Parrish, do grant and convey with special warranty of title to P.P. Parrish 300 acres in Richpatch, same conveyed to R.L. Parrish by C.M. Stull and wife – 1904. Deed Book 47, p. 386 1928 – P.P. Parrish devised to Annie S. Dale 500 acres in Richpatch. Will Book 5, p. 504 19__ - Annie S. Dale convey to Robert L. Persinger, Joseph M. Stull, James R. Stull, John M. Stull and John W. Stull, Jr., trustees for $1.00 each a certain one-half acre tract of land containing the private burying grounds located on Meade Stull farm in Richpatch, same conveyed by C.M. Stull to R.L. Parrish, a right of way leading from road in front (south) of house in a southeast direction to said cemetery. Whenever one of the above trustees is removed the remaining four shall appoint a descendant from the Stull family to fill the vacancy. Deed Book 70, p. 269 DESCRIPTION: The Stull relatives by blood and marriage are buried here. It is situated on top of a ridge or knoll at the foot of Montgomery’s Knob. The ridge being a long sloping one to the east and on the south and north sides being steep. A mountain stream, the south fork of Roaring Run lies on the north of cemetery ridge or hill about 200 yards distance. The knoll, upon which the cemetery is situated, is the last foothill or bottom of one of a line of steeped ridges, descending from the east end of Big Mountain. (also called seven mile mountain or Richpatch Mountain). The east end of Big Mountain is peaked and is known as Montgomery’s Knob. It is rather difficult to transport the corpse to the cemetery, but on the other hand, there is a rich compensation in beautiful mountain scenery with Montgomery’s Knob aspiring into the blue sky and white clouds at a mile or so distant to the north while all around rise little descending foot hills that loose themselves in the valley below where may be heard the roaring sound of Roaring Run. This mountain stream dashes through a gap in the mountains and descends at a rapid pace to Craig’s Creek, some three miles down the mountain to the south. The stream is one of superb grandeur because of the great variety of waterfall and small cataracts. The interior is in good condition, cleaned up yearly. There is a substantial wire fence, erected in 1916, which replaced a decayed wood paling fence. There are 50 or more graves but no one has been buried since 1925. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE: There are some crude, hand-made tombstones with inscriptions: Memory of James Stull, Departed this life Aug. 24, 1852 40 yr., 4 mo. 1 wk., 2 da. Memory of Isabel s. Stull departed this life Apr. 29, 1855 age 14 yrs. 1 mo., 2 wk. (a daughter of James and Hannah Stull) In memory of Sophrona C.E. Stull d. Feb. 6, 1862 age 12 yrs. 9 mo. 3 wk. 1 da. (a daughter of James & Hannah Stull) John T. Stull b. Sept. 18, 1834 d. June 11, 1880 Tho lost to sight to memory dear (a mistake of middle initial on tombstone. It should be John J. Stull, a son of James & Hannah Stull) Jacob Stull b. Nov. 1, 1860 d. Dec. 28, 1860 Fannie E. wife of C.M. Stull b. Mar. 4, 1842 d. Aug. 7, 1881 (2nd wife of C.M. Stull) John R. Spangler b. June 25, 1845 d. June 5, 1893 Jennie B. wife of J.L. Crush b. June 3, 1860 d. June 12, 1892 Without tombstones or inscriptions: Hannah Stull, wife of James Stull d. c1881, about 70 years of age Charlotte Stull, the daughter of Hannah Stull, and the wife of John T. Spangler d. Feb. 1920, about 60 years Jennie (Davis) wife (1st) of C.M. Stull died during War Between the States. Her daughter Mildred and mother died of diphtheria and both buried together. Jennie’s age about 20 years. Sallie (Meritt) wife (3rd) of C.M. Stull d. Aug. 1902, about 42 years of age John King d. c1840, about 80 years of age Mrs. King (Persinger) wife (1st) of John King Mrs. Barbara (Quickle) wife (2nd) of John King, d. 1875 Daniel Stull (son of James & Hannah Stull) d. 1880, age about 45 years John King, who is among the first, if not the first one buried in the cemetery. He was among the first settlers in the Richpatch. He fought in the Revolutionary War. Mrs. Hannah Stull, the wife of James Stull, was the daughter of John King. She was a most industrious woman, an excellent manager of the farm and home affairs, a good mother and an ardent member of the Methodist Church. She was left a widow with a large family, her husband, James, died of blood poison at 49 years of age, as the result of an injury of a broken leg received from a fall out of a tree. James Stull, was the son of Daniel Stull, who was among the first settlers in the Richpatch and the forefather of a certain line of Stulls in the Upper Richpatch. In 1807 John Niswanger and wife deeded to Daniel Stull 127 acres in the Richpatch. Mr. A.B. Humphries has possession of the original copy of this deed. John R. Spangler served in the War Between the States, in the last year of the war and was only sixteen years of age. He was wounded in the foot. He served in the same company with William Robinson and William McCrey. SOURCES OF INFORMATION: Informants: Mr. and Mrs. Allen Persinger, Blue Spring Run, Virginia Mrs. Maggie Tucker, Jordan Mines, Virginia Mr. and Mrs. Robert Jones, Covington, Virginia RFD #@ Mrs. Harriet Stull, Covington, Virginia, RFD #2 Mrs. May Swisher, c/o James R. Stull, Covington, Virginia RFD #2 Mr. James R. Stull, Covington, Virginia RFD #2 Court Records, Alleghany County, Virginia ___________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Joan Renfrow NOTICE: I have no relationship or further information in regards to this family. ___________________________________________________________________